Supreme Court of the United States January 28, 1833 (Hollingsworth Magniac v. Thompson)

Mr Justice Story

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error to the circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania. The original action, was a feigned issue be-, tween the plaintiffs, who are creditors, and the defendant, to try the question, whether he is, able to pay the debt due to them; and this depends upon the validity of certain articles of settlement, made in contemplation